Chapter 7: When Technology and Humanity Cross Flashcards
The Universal Nations General Assembly Proclaimed ______
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (December 10, 1948)
Context of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
as the global standard of fundamental Human rights for universal recognition and protection
It is an ultimate core value of our existence
Human Dignity
Explicates the fundamental Human Rights in 30 Articles. Outlines inalienable human rights that are vital and necessary in the pursuit of a good life.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Art. 1-7 encapsulates the spirit of this so called ____
“Milestone document in the history of human rights”
Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of persons
Article 3
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law
Article 6
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Article 5
All humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood
Article 1
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law
Article 7
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms outlined in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political, or other opinion
Article 2
No one shall be deprived in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms
Article 4
Humans Vs Robots
Environmental Issues
- Information Society
- Biodiversity
- The Nano World
- Gene Therapy
- Climate Change
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Has long, bloody history
• Crafted in 1948 after the WWII
• Serves as a common understanding of what each person’s fundamental rights are.
